Category Archives: Resources for professional speakers
Good Grammar
In yesterday’s post on blogging, one of the tips to creating quality blog content was to always use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation. I can’t emphasize enough how important this practice is. Incorrect spellings, unorganized sentences and improper punctuation all … Continue reading
8 Tips on Blogging
Yesterday we shared the blogging philosophies of Mitch Joel, the man behind the blog Six Pixels of Separation. Today I’d like to talk a bit more about blogging by sharing eight tips you should keep in mind when it comes … Continue reading
On the Importance of Creative Routine
In the Ira Glass video I shared yesterday, the public radio personality advised that the best way to improve your creative work – in our case professional speaking – is by doing a lot of it. “And the most important … Continue reading
Social Media Monday: Facebook Timeline
On Friday, March 30, the new Facebook timeline for businesses went live. Last week on Social Media Monday we talked about how to prepare your cover photo for the change. This week we’ll provide you with some more details on … Continue reading
Visual Aids: Note & Point
Over the past week or so, we’ve been talking a bit about how to incorporate visual aids into your presentations. And I promised that we’d spend some more time discussing what is probably the most popular visual aid used by … Continue reading
Social Media Monday: Facebook Cover Photos
This Friday, March 30, 2012, Facebook will be implementing their new “timeline” feature for businesses. Do you have a Facebook page for your professional speaking business? And is it ready for the change? If you have a personal Facebook profile, … Continue reading
Visual Aids: Props
Yesterday I wrote about some of the most common visual aids used in presentations today: presentation software, flip charts and white boards. Today we’ll discuss another: props! Props can get a bad rap as they sometimes come off as cheesy or … Continue reading
Two Types of Visual Aids
Yesterday we wrote about the benefits of incorporating visual aids into your presentations. Statistics have proven time and again that audiences get the most out of a presentation when it appeals to more than one of their senses. Remember, according to … Continue reading
Visual Aids: Why You Should Be Using Them
People have long been researching the effectiveness of using visual aids in presentations. In fact, the Management Information Systems Research Center at the University of Minnesota conducted a study in 1986 that was “designed to systematically explore how computer generated … Continue reading
Social Media Monday: A Guide to Social Media Success
Last month, Simply Business, a United Kingdom–based company that offers businesses an easy way to compare insurance quotes and to buy and manage insurance policies online, released an interactive infographic titled “Step-By-Step Guide to Your Social Media Success.” Unlike most infographics, … Continue reading
